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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1941

Page

11

Glamor Girl Nomination Sparks Amarillo Contest

Nominations open for Amarillo's No 1 Glamor Girl with entries naming Dorothy Ann Adams, daughter of a Western sheriff, and others. The column notes readers praise Miss Adams and recounts UT Texas and Wichita club scenes, with local social figures and event details in a period, column-style note.

Bill Dorothy Anndams Georgeetty Esquire Amarillo

Soybeans and Water Lilies Inspire Gardeners

The Chicago Tribune Experimental Farm highlights soybeans as a soil enriching crop with 20 plus varieties and easy cultivation. It also features George H. Pring's water lilies, detailing a new viviparous species with large flowers and steps to plant, grow, divide, and overwinter them for year round display.

Chicago Tribune Carl Henderson Cook County Chicago George H. Pring Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis Pring Thomas Roland

Planting Tips From a Seed Man in Chicago

Seed expert J. H. Burdett warns against poor planting technique. He advises planting lima beans with eyes down to avoid deformed sprouts and recommends square plots for corn to ensure pollination regardless of wind direction.

J. H. Burdett Chicago

Stamps showcase Glacier National Park’s scenic grandeur

A U S 9 cent stamp from the National Parks series features Two Medicine Lake with Mount Rockwell in view, highlighting Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. The park spans 1534 square miles, borders Canada’s Waterton Lakes, holds 19 major valleys and 250 lakes, with Mt. Cleveland at 10,438 feet as its high point, and the continental divide runs through its length.

Glacier Park Glacier National Park Glacier U. S National Parks Medicine Lake Montana Canada Waterton Lakes National Park Mt. Cleveland

Is Hitler invincible in Europe according to German press

The piece argues Hitler is invincible on the European continent only due to equipment and supply superiority but is not invincible overall. It notes Greece exposed German tank limits, the role of anti tank guns and engineers, air superiority, and British interior lines in Africa and at home, concluding invincibility ends where confronted by oceans and sustained resistance.

Bill Wichita Kan Canyons Lexington Paul Mallon King Features Synedicate, Inc Hitler Phooey Europe Greece Yugoslavia Jugo Wavell Balkans Jugoslavs Africa British Isles Mediterranean Alexandria Suez London Churchill Devin Dunkerque Russia Germany Rumania Soviet Union Bulgaria Jugoslavia Turkey Stalin Black Sea Iraq Moscow FCC Defense Communications Board

Notable Births and a Biblical Verse Reference

Answers list birthplaces and years for Claudette Colbert El Brendel Wendy Barrie William Boyd and Olivia De Havilland with a Deuteronomy 32 16 verse noting jealousy and anger.

Claudette Colbert Paris France el Brendel Philadelphia Wendy Barrie Hong Kong China William (Hopalong Cassidy) Boyd Cambridge Ohio Olivia de Havilland Tokio Japan

TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES

A posted puzzle page lists numerous horizontal and vertical crossword clues including Star of a famous group of dancers Doctor Edible fun Brim Banquets Concise Advertise ment Destructs insect Rooste Jumbled type Clearing out Dry Print measure Acts of selling Dutch abbr Groans You Print measure Dutch abbr Groans You Destructs insect Clear.

Stalin’s concern over German moves and the Russo Japanese pact

Dorothy Thompson argues Stalin fears German advances from Romania to the Balkans and Turkey. The pact with Japan reassures Moscow on the west while leaving Japan tied to China. The author stresses naval and strategic zones in the Atlantic and Middle East and notes U S awareness of key areas.

Japan Russia Germany Middle East Far East Singapore Britain North Atlantic West Africa Dakar Cape Verde Islands British Isles Suez Red Sea

Utility Squadron One Insignia Described as Pelican Motif

The insignia is said to depict the duties of Utility Squadron One with a pelican carrying mail for the fleet, a photographer aboard, and towing a target for anti-aircraft guns, symbolizing the squadron's practical utility in Navy service.

Utility Squadron One Utility Squadron The Pelican Uncle Sam Navy

Back Home by Ernie Pyle on England and War Resolve

Ernie Pyle reflects on his England visit and the war, arguing Britain will win due to its calm, unwavering resolve. He rejects pacifist views, praises English women, and asserts America must join to keep the world from German domination. He calls total war the only just option if needed.

Europe Britain England Germany Lindbergh

Quotations From World Leaders On Freedom And Duty

A collection of excerpts from leaders and diplomats praising freedom and warning against dictatorship. Notable quotes from Wallace Masaryk Gutt Fotitch Aubrey and others reflect U S global role and the democratic ideal in the lead up to war.

Lovett Turns Rebuff Into Dance Empire at Ford’s Dearborn

A sixteen year old shoe factory worker Benjamin B Lovett faced a girl’s rejection but chose perseverance. He mastered dance, taught others and became Henry Ford’s folk dancing mentor guiding 134 Michigan schools and colleges.

New England Benjamin B. Lovett Ben Lovett Dancing Academy Wayside Inn Sudbury Mass Henry Ford Ford Dearborn Michigan Lovett

Listening Posts. FCC expands 24 hour radio monitoring network

The FCC has created 24‑hour listening posts from the Canal Zone to the U.S. borders with 350 technicians and translators to detect subversive broadcasts. A Caribbean post tracks European beam broadcasts to the Americas, with findings shared with state, commerce, and defense agencies.

Jack Stinnett Washington Canal Zone Federal Communications Commission FCC Caribbean South Central America Europe Departments of State, Agriculture, Commerce Army and Navy FBI

Legislaughs and Laughter in House Singers for Eyes of Texas

In Austin on April 21 AP reports Phil Spitalny led his all‑girl orchestra in a House of Representatives program. The mood stayed sunny as Rep Lon Be Alsup teased the presiding speaker about a visible necktie, prompting laughter and a light moment during the session.

Associated Press Austin Phil Spitalny House of Representatives Spitalny Texas Lon BE. Alsup Carthage W. O. Reed Dallas Alsup Speaker Reed

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University of Texas Scottis Rite Dick Smith Kay Kyser Ginny Simms Howard Nursery and Floral Company Washington Street Howard Nursery Don Coleburn Eddie Lewis Wanda Wood Johny Lilly Bonnie Collier John John Currie Tom Lumpkin Fain Matthews Jim Tolleson Bonnie Waddill Frank Danner Bill Blanks Charles Woodburn Babe Clayton Billy Hays Bobby Russell Bob Ward Bert McCullough Jack Boyd Norman Issacs Brownwood Army Camp Dorothy Ann (Glamor) Adams Dorothy Makeig Wilda Dixon Eugene Gibbons Frances Hemphill Amarillo College Sheronlee Clark Henderson Lis Lily Eth Tie Coral Islands Snell Adam Evy By Dorothy Thompson Mussolini Airsignia Hudson Bay United States Greenland Newfoundland Norway Atlantic Ocean Great ‘Britain Miles Brance Spain Ernie Pyle Arkow Riusla Mar America Portland Ore Wallace Masaryk Czechoslovakia Camille Gutt Constantin Fotitch Edwin E. Aubrey University of Chicago Dale Carnegie Coke Stevensovenson Aoeneee
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